Altyn Peak () is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Altyn Peak is situated just north of

Swiftcurrent Lake Swiftcurrent Lake is located in the Many Glacier region of Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. The Many Glacier Hotel, the largest hotel in the park, is along the east shore of the lake. Many hiking trails originate from the are ...

and the Many Glacier Hotel and is easily seen from both locations. The peak is named after Dave Greenwood Altyn who was a financial backer of a local mine in the late 1800s; the mining town of Altyn was at the junction of Canyon Creek and Swiftcurrent Lake. The peak was known as Crow Feet Mountain after the last chief of the Blackfeet confederacy of tribes.

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Mountains of Glacier County, Montana Mountains of Glacier National Park (U.S.) Lewis Range {{GlacierCountyMT-geo-stub

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